Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-02
home AND ABROAD.
SENATOR STANFORDsS VIEWS ON
TARIFF AND REVENUE.
Garheld's Statue observation-disclosures
FInances-The Crown Prince
Irish Affairs-Etc.
PEeIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RxooRp-uNIosI
THE PROHlBITIoNIsrs.
General Fisk's Severe Arrangement of
Saloon Domination

| CHICAGO, December 1st-Tba No+iono,
frohlbltlon Conference met this mornino
| at Battery ID. The business of the National
committee was all transacted Yesterday
anu tne subject under discussion was the
appointment of delegates to the Nomina-
non convention. A resolution was nassed
that the National Convention of 1855 shall
De on the basis of twice as many delegates
ior each State and Territory as REPRESENT
them IN Congress. These delegates are to
De erected by such methods as NAV be de-
clded on by the State Committee.
The entire day was taken I'D with the
discussion of various topics. The Con.
ference was brought to a close tonight hv
grand mass meeting at Battery d Armory.
DEMOCRATS AID REPUBLICANS ROASTED.
General Clinton Is. Fisk, of New Jersey
was the lrst speaker. He said that the one
great question that is uppermost in the
mind of every thoughtful person is. How
can we best hasten the dav of The over.
throw of the liquor traffic." We are grow.
ing impatient at the slow progress We are
making toward that day of triumph. We
wonder why every good man and woman is
not IN battle array with US.
THE SALOON IN POLITICS.
Every careful student of the sitpat;on
q
parties are convened in gilded saloons or
cross-road taverns. In the great cities of
the land, where now dwell more than
nIteen millions OF our people, the saloon is
the chlef inspiration in politics. Its mas
terry over great States is appalling. The
solemn question of the hour is, how shall
We dethrone King Rum, and restore the
Government to the people? How shall we
arouse the public conscience, which now
sleeps under the lullaby of "a LOYALTY to
Party?" ~
DEMOCRACY EXPLAINED.
Ihe speaker asserted these questions
could not be practically answered bv either
the Democratic or Republican party. The
democracy stands uL boldly and saws !:
" we Will have nothing to do with prohi
pitlon; we are agin all sumptuary laws :;
we like the Prohibitionists to keen as a
strong party, because they make laroer
drafts upon the Republicans than upon us.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SAYS:
" We can't do it just now. Why don't Won
Keep. out until we get ready =? We know
that IN our ranks are the best men of the
country, and we want to be sufficiently out
spoken against the saloon to retain Them
and not too sufficiently outspoken to alien.
ate the saloon interest"
Had the Republican party taken I'D the
issue boldly, and taken such a position as
have driven the liquor interest from its
ranks, it would have stopped the exodus of
the best elements of the party, and have
called back those who had rebelled against
longer submission to saloon dictation. 1t
would now be waving its banners in tri-
umph over both ends of Pennsylvania
avenue.
NO SAFETY IN COMPROMISE
There is no safety in any compromise
with this monstrous evil. We must DESTROY
it. No system of license, or regulative tax
alton, or restriction, will avail it. The
Prohibition party has but one remedy, and
that is prohibition. A half-million men
are ready to- day to march to the polls to
emphasize their opinions with prohibition
ballots. Another half-million are almost
persuaded to come with US, and a million
OF women-God bless them are march
ing by our side.
The address was received with great ap
plause, and Ex-Governor st. John then
spoke